2nd place
silver star award
Michael Schwan
germany
title
The sound of silence
Most people in the city rush around and they have no time to look back into the past. I want them to remind of the history. To places that man has given up and forgotten more and more. Such lost places have a special magic for me. In addition, await me not only marvelous photos on my journey but also an insight into the beauty, the decay and the nostalgia of bygone days Whether filled with rich decorative elements or by spartan furniture, the elements left speak to the former glory of these abandoned spaces. In fact, by focusing on a wide range of locations, I make it clear that nowhere is safe from the march of time.
I make this clear in a series of forgotten pianos. Once upon a time they were the pride of prosperous society. Here was the center of cultural life. One listened attentively to the music and enjoyed the sound. But today they're all out of tune and are getting more and more forgotten, as are their owners and the buildings.
For this one he makes for example a book about the Museum pieces of the university. What began as a creative balance to otherwise very rational materials research quickly became an indispensable passion.
In focus of the photography of Michael Schwan are the abandoned places. For this passion he travels from his home in Germany to unknown places throughout Europe. As a reward await him not only marvelous photos on his journey but also an insight into the beauty, the decay and the nostalgia of bygone days
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entry description
The sound of silence. 2013-2018Most people in the city rush around and they have no time to look back into the past. I want them to remind of the history. To places that man has given up and forgotten more and more. Such lost places have a special magic for me. In addition, await me not only marvelous photos on my journey but also an insight into the beauty, the decay and the nostalgia of bygone days Whether filled with rich decorative elements or by spartan furniture, the elements left speak to the former glory of these abandoned spaces. In fact, by focusing on a wide range of locations, I make it clear that nowhere is safe from the march of time.
I make this clear in a series of forgotten pianos. Once upon a time they were the pride of prosperous society. Here was the center of cultural life. One listened attentively to the music and enjoyed the sound. But today they're all out of tune and are getting more and more forgotten, as are their owners and the buildings.
about the photographer
Michael Schwan was born in 1988 and is today 30 years old. Growing up in Saarbrücken, he discovered the fascination of photography early on. But when he came to the limited possibilities of his small camera at the age of just 18, he quickly needed something more professional. Parallel to his style finding, he took his engineering studies in the field of materials science in Freiberg near Dresden, where he quickly became the first point of contact for academic-photographic projects.For this one he makes for example a book about the Museum pieces of the university. What began as a creative balance to otherwise very rational materials research quickly became an indispensable passion.
In focus of the photography of Michael Schwan are the abandoned places. For this passion he travels from his home in Germany to unknown places throughout Europe. As a reward await him not only marvelous photos on his journey but also an insight into the beauty, the decay and the nostalgia of bygone days
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